Comparison

Citizen POS Printer Utility vs Mobile Print Util

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Citizen POS Printer Utility

Configure Citizen POS printers with ease. Adjust settings like MSW, logos, and network connections via Bluetooth, LAN, or USB. Supports a wide range of Citizen printer models.

Highlights
  • MSW Setting
  • Logo Setting
  • Bluetooth Setting
  • IP Address Setting
  • USB Setting
  • Wide printer model support
Features
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Citizen POS Printer Utility is an application for setting the Citizen POS printer. [Key Features] - MSW Setting - Logo Setting - Bluetooth Setting - IP Address Setting - USB Setting [Supported Printers] - CT-E601 - CT-E301 - CT-D101 - CT-S751 - CT-S4500 - CT-E351, CT-E651 - CT-D150, CT-D151 - CT-S251 - CT-S281 - CT-S310II - CT-S801, CT-S851, CT-S601, CT-S651 - CT-S801II, CT-S851II, CT-S601II, CT-S651II - CT-S801III, CT-S851III - CT-S2000, CT-S4000 [Supported Interface] - Bluetooth, LAN, Wireless LAN, USB(Ligntning) Remarks * Web site URL for SDK https://www.citizen-systems.co.jp/en/printer/download/#sdk Thank you for your interest in CITIZEN POS Printers!

About

Mobile Print Util

This utility allows iOS users to print images and multilingual text to Bluetooth-enabled thermal printers. It supports web calls for printing content from URLs using encoded tags and HTML.

Highlights
  • Print images via URL
  • Print multilingual text
  • Web call printing
  • Supports ESC/POS characters
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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A thermal printing utility via Bluetooth connection with your iOS device(iPhone or iPad). It can print image, multilingual text, and supported ESC/POS characters from your iOS device to a thermal printer, can make a web call to print your content from an URL using the available pound-sign encoded tags and/or HTML codes. Let's give a try! Usage: - To print an image by using the tag #imagurl# and #/imageurl# with an URL to the image: #imageurl#https://YOUR-DOMAIN.COM/image.png#/imageurl# - To print a multilingual content by using the heading tag #mling# following by other supported tags and/or HTML:  #mling##sl#Yet another test!#/sl# - To print a multilingual content encoded using base64-UTF-8 HTML by using the heading tag #deb64#, let's disclose the readable content below: #deb64#PGI+TGV0J3MgZ2l2ZSBhIHRyeS4uLjwvYj48YnIvPg0KPGI+U8OzbG8gdW4gcGVxdWXDsW8 - To print directly supported ESC/POS tags/characters without image: #escps##sl#Hello, world!#lf##ss#Are we alone?#lf# The utility works the same way printing image and/or content from your device by calling from web. Once installed and configured, try the preconfigured links from our web at https://www.mobileprintutil.com/linktest.htm The app should work with most ESC/POS thermal printers with Bluetooth. Any problem please kindly let us know.

Screenshots

Citizen POS Printer Utility4 screens
Mobile Print Util4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Citizen POS Printer Utility at none against Mobile Print Util's shown. Citizen POS Printer Utility also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Mobile Print Util's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Citizen POS Printer Utility against 5.0 for Mobile Print Util. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Citizen POS Printer Utility ships an update every 11 months, Mobile Print Util every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Citizen POS Printer Utility versus Mobile Print Util: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCitizen POS Printer UtilityMobile Print Util
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD.Sam Ath OUCH

Customer experience

Citizen POS Printer Utility

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mobile Print Util

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Citizen POS Printer Utility

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Print Util

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Citizen POS Printer Utility free?
Citizen POS Printer Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Print Util free?
Mobile Print Util is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Citizen POS Printer Utility or Mobile Print Util?
Citizen POS Printer Utility and Mobile Print Util are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Citizen POS Printer Utility or Mobile Print Util have ads?
Mobile Print Util shows ads; Citizen POS Printer Utility does not.
Which is updated more often, Citizen POS Printer Utility or Mobile Print Util?
Citizen POS Printer Utility ships an update every 11 months, and Mobile Print Util every 3 weeks. Most recently, Citizen POS Printer Utility was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mobile Print Util on October 7, 2026.

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